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Benvenutti R, Gallas-Lopes M, Sachett A, Marcon M, Strogulski NR, Reis CG, Chitolina R, Piato A, Herrmann AP. How do zebrafish (Danio rerio) respond to MK-801 and amphetamine? Relevance for assessing schizophrenia-related endophenotypes in alternative model organisms. J Neurosci Res 2021; 99:2844-2859. [PMID: 34496062 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Schizophrenia pathophysiology has been associated with dopaminergic hyperactivity, NMDA receptor hypofunction, and redox dysregulation. Most behavioral assays and animal models to study this condition were developed in rodents, leaving room for species-specific biases that could be avoided by cross-species approaches. As MK-801 and amphetamine are largely used in mice and rats to mimic schizophrenia features, this study aimed to compare the effects of these drugs in several zebrafish (Danio rerio) behavioral assays. Male and female adult zebrafish were exposed to MK-801 (1, 5, and 10 μM) or amphetamine (0.625, 2.5, and 10 mg/L) and observed in paradigms of locomotor activity and social behavior. Oxidative parameters were quantified in brain tissue. Our results demonstrate that MK-801 disrupted social interaction, an effect that resembles the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. It also altered locomotion in a context-dependent manner, with hyperactivity when fish were tested in the presence of social cues and hypoactivity when tested alone. On the other hand, exposure to amphetamine was devoid of effects on locomotion and social behavior, while it increased lipid peroxidation in the brain. Key outcomes induced by MK-801 in rodents, such as social interaction deficit and locomotor alterations, were replicated in zebrafish, corroborating previous studies and reinforcing the use of zebrafish to study schizophrenia-related endophenotypes. More studies are necessary to assess the predictive validity of preclinical paradigms with this species and ultimately optimize the screening of potential novel treatments.
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- Radharani Benvenutti
- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Departmento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Benvenutti R, Gallas-Lopes M, Marcon M, Reschke CR, Herrmann AP, Piato A. Glutamate Nmda Receptor Antagonists With Relevance To Schizophrenia: A Review Of Zebrafish Behavioral Studies. Curr Neuropharmacol 2021; 20:494-509. [PMID: 33588731 PMCID: PMC9608229 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x19666210215121428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Schizophrenia pathophysiology is associated with hypofunction of glutamate NMDA receptors (NMDAR) in GABAergic interneurons and dopaminergic hyperactivation in subcortical brain areas. The administration of NMDAR antagonists is used as an animal model that replicates behavioral phenotypes relevant to the positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. Such models overwhelmingly rely on rodents, which may lead to species-specific biases and poor translatability. Zebrafish, however, is increasingly used as a model organism to study evolutionarily conserved aspects of behavior. We thus aimed to review and integrate the major findings reported in the zebrafish literature regarding the behavioral effects of NMDAR antagonists with relevance to schizophrenia. We identified 44 research articles that met our inclusion criteria from 590 studies retrieved from MEDLINE (PubMed) and Web of Science databases. Dizocilpine (MK-801) and ketamine were employed in 29 and 10 studies, respectively. The use of other NMDAR antagonists, such as phencyclidine (PCP), APV, memantine, and tiletamine, was described in 6 studies. Frequently reported findings are the social interaction and memory deficits induced by MK-801 and circling behavior induced by ketamine. However, mixed results were described for several locomotor and exploratory parameters in the novel tank and open tank tests. The present review integrates the most relevant results while discussing variation in experimental design and methodological procedures. We conclude that zebrafish is a suitable model organism to study drug-induced behavioral phenotypes relevant to schizophrenia. However, more studies are necessary to further characterize the major differences in behavior as compared to mammals.
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- Radharani Benvenutti
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin. Ireland
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
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Joo W, Vivian MD, Graham BJ, Soucy ER, Thyme SB. A Customizable Low-Cost System for Massively Parallel Zebrafish Behavioral Phenotyping. Front Behav Neurosci 2021; 14:606900. [PMID: 33536882 PMCID: PMC7847893 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.606900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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High-throughput behavioral phenotyping is critical to genetic or chemical screening approaches. Zebrafish larvae are amenable to high-throughput behavioral screening because of their rapid development, small size, and conserved vertebrate brain architecture. Existing commercial behavioral phenotyping systems are expensive and not easily modified for new assays. Here, we describe a modular, highly adaptable, and low-cost system. Along with detailed assembly and operation instructions, we provide data acquisition software and a robust, parallel analysis pipeline. We validate our approach by analyzing stimulus response profiles in larval zebrafish, confirming prepulse inhibition phenotypes of two previously isolated mutants, and highlighting best practices for growing larvae prior to behavioral testing. Our new design thus allows rapid construction and streamlined operation of many large-scale behavioral setups with minimal resources and fabrication expertise, with broad applications to other aquatic organisms.
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- William Joo
- Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Murakami S, Mochimaru Y, Musha S, Kojima R, Deai M, Mogi C, Sato K, Okajima F, Tomura H. Species-Dependent Enhancement of Ovarian Cancer G Protein-Coupled Receptor 1 Activation by Ogerin. Zoolog Sci 2020; 37:103-108. [PMID: 32282140 DOI: 10.2108/zs190106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Ogerin is a positive allosteric modulator of human and mouse ovarian cancer G protein-coupled receptors (OGR1s). In the present study, we found that ogerin differentially enhances the activation of OGR1 in various animal species. Amino acid residues of OGR1 that are associated with ogerin are conserved among the species. This suggests that other amino acid residues may be involved in the action of ogerin. Chimeric receptors between human and zebrafish OGR1s showed that the amino acid residues that determine the species specificity of ogerin-induced enhancement reside in the transmembrane and/or intracellular regions of OGR1. This result highlights the importance of first verifying the effectiveness of ogerin to the OGR1 of the species of interest at the cellular level prior to analyzing the physiological and pathophysiological roles of OGR1 in the species.
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- Syo Murakami
- Laboratory of Cell Signaling Regulation, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling Regulation, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling Regulation, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling Regulation, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling Regulation, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan
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- Laboratory of Integrated Signaling Systems, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Maebashi 371-8512, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Neuroscience, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Maebashi 371-8512, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aomori University, Aomori 030-0943, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cell Signaling Regulation, Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan, .,Institute of Endocrinology, Meiji University, Kawasaki 214-8571, Japan,
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Marijuana and Opioid Use during Pregnancy: Using Zebrafish to Gain Understanding of Congenital Anomalies Caused by Drug Exposure during Development. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8080279. [PMID: 32784457 PMCID: PMC7460517 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8080279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Marijuana and opioid addictions have increased alarmingly in recent decades, especially in the United States, posing threats to society. When the drug user is a pregnant mother, there is a serious risk to the developing baby. Congenital anomalies are associated with prenatal exposure to marijuana and opioids. Here, we summarize the current data on the prevalence of marijuana and opioid use among the people of the United States, particularly pregnant mothers. We also summarize the current zebrafish studies used to model and understand the effects of these drug exposures during development and to understand the behavioral changes after exposure. Zebrafish experiments recapitulate the drug effects seen in human addicts and the birth defects seen in human babies prenatally exposed to marijuana and opioids. Zebrafish show great potential as an easy and inexpensive model for screening compounds for their ability to mitigate the drug effects, which could lead to new therapeutics.
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Sun Y, Zhang B, Luo L, Shi DL, Wang H, Cui Z, Huang H, Cao Y, Shu X, Zhang W, Zhou J, Li Y, Du J, Zhao Q, Chen J, Zhong H, Zhong TP, Li L, Xiong JW, Peng J, Xiao W, Zhang J, Yao J, Yin Z, Mo X, Peng G, Zhu J, Chen Y, Zhou Y, Liu D, Pan W, Zhang Y, Ruan H, Liu F, Zhu Z, Meng A. Systematic genome editing of the genes on zebrafish Chromosome 1 by CRISPR/Cas9. Genome Res 2019; 30:gr.248559.119. [PMID: 31831591 PMCID: PMC6961580 DOI: 10.1101/gr.248559.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Genome editing by the well-established CRISPR/Cas9 technology has greatly facilitated our understanding of many biological processes. However, a complete whole-genome knockout for any species or model organism has rarely been achieved. Here, we performed a systematic knockout of all the genes (1333) on Chromosome 1 in zebrafish, successfully mutated 1029 genes, and generated 1039 germline-transmissible alleles corresponding to 636 genes. Meanwhile, by high-throughput bioinformatics analysis, we found that sequence features play pivotal roles in effective gRNA targeting at specific genes of interest, while the success rate of gene targeting positively correlates with GC content of the target sites. Moreover, we found that nearly one-fourth of all mutants are related to human diseases, and several representative CRISPR/Cas9-generated mutants are described here. Furthermore, we tried to identify the underlying mechanisms leading to distinct phenotypes between genetic mutants and antisense morpholino-mediated knockdown embryos. Altogether, this work has generated the first chromosome-wide collection of zebrafish genetic mutants by the CRISPR/Cas9 technology, which will serve as a valuable resource for the community, and our bioinformatics analysis also provides some useful guidance to design gene-specific gRNAs for successful gene editing.
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- Yonghua Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation of the Ministry of Education, Peking University Genome Editing Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524023, China
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- Center for Circadian Clocks, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510530, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, 266100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210093, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- Department of Biology, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650091, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Sino-French Research Center for Life Sciences and Genomics, Rui-Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Biology, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nutrition, Metabolism and Food Safety, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Division of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Tumor radiotherapy induces hematopoietic organ damage and reduces thrombocyte counts. Thrombocytopenia is a common disease. Some studies have shown that tRNA synthetase plays not only catalytic tRNA aminoacylation roles, but also functions similarly to cytokines. Recombinant human tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase with a mutated Y341A (rhTyrRS (Y341A)) promotes megakaryocyte migrate from bone marrow to peripheral blood. It would promote megakaryocytes in the lungs adhering to vascular endothelial cells and resulting in the platelet production. The purpose of this research was to investigate the efficacy of rhTyrRS (Y341A) as a therapy for thrombocytopenia and to explore its mechanism of action. We found platelet number was effectively increased by rhTyrRS (Y341A) via platelet count and reticulated platelets (RPs) flow cytometry. We also demonstrated radiation-induced thrombocytopenia could be prevented by rhTyrRS (Y341A). The results of immunohistochemistry and H&E staining showed the number of pulmonary mature megakaryocytes was significantly increased in rhTyrRS (Y341A) treated groups. In transgenic zebrafish larvae, confocal microscopy results showed rhTyrRS (Y341A) promoted the migration and adhesion of megakaryocytes. These results suggested that rhTyrRS (Y341A) promote megakaryocytes in bone marrow migrating to lungs through blood circulation. rhTyrRS (Y341A) may be an effective medicine which could be used to treat patients suffering from thrombocytopenia.
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Kenney JW, Scott IC, Josselyn SA, Frankland PW. Contextual fear conditioning in zebrafish. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 24:516-523. [PMID: 28916626 PMCID: PMC5602349 DOI: 10.1101/lm.045690.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Zebrafish are a genetically tractable vertebrate that hold considerable promise for elucidating the molecular basis of behavior. Although numerous recent advances have been made in the ability to precisely manipulate the zebrafish genome, much less is known about many aspects of learning and memory in adult fish. Here, we describe the development of a contextual fear conditioning paradigm using an electric shock as the aversive stimulus. We find that contextual fear conditioning is modulated by shock intensity, prevented by an established amnestic agent (MK-801), lasts at least 14 d, and exhibits extinction. Furthermore, fish of various background strains (AB, Tu, and TL) are able to acquire fear conditioning, but differ in fear extinction rates. Taken together, we find that contextual fear conditioning in zebrafish shares many similarities with the widely used contextual fear conditioning paradigm in rodents. Combined with the amenability of genetic manipulation in zebrafish, we anticipate that our paradigm will prove to be a useful complementary system in which to examine the molecular basis of vertebrate learning and memory.
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- Justin W Kenney
- Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Program in Development and Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.,Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada.,Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.,Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada.,Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada
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Yao Y, Sun S, Fei F, Wang J, Wang Y, Zhang R, Wu J, Liu L, Liu X, Cui Z, Li Q, Yu M, Dang Y, Wang X. Screening in larval zebrafish reveals tissue-specific distribution of fifteen fluorescent compounds. Dis Model Mech 2017; 10:1155-1164. [PMID: 28754836 PMCID: PMC5611963 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.028811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The zebrafish is a prominent vertebrate model for low-cost in vivo whole organism screening. In our recent screening of the distribution patterns of fluorescent compounds in live zebrafish larvae, fifteen compounds with tissue-specific distributions were identified. Several compounds were observed to accumulate in tissues where they were reported to induce side-effects, and compounds with similar structures tended to be enriched in the same tissues, with minor differences. In particular, we found three novel red fluorescent bone-staining dyes: purpurin, lucidin and 3-hydroxy-morindone; purpurin can effectively label bones in both larval and adult zebrafish, as well as in postnatal mice, without significantly affecting bone mass and density. Moreover, two structurally similar chemotherapeutic compounds, doxorubicin and epirubicin, were observed to have distinct distribution preferences in zebrafish. Epirubicin maintained a relatively higher concentration in the liver, and performed better in inhibiting hepatic hyperplasia caused by the over-expression of krasG12V In total, our study suggests that the transparent zebrafish larvae serve as valuable tools for identifying tissue-specific distributions of fluorescent compounds.
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- Yuxiao Yao
- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Reproduction and Development, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Deparment of Pediatric Endocrinology and Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Institute of Reproduction and Development, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Development and Disease, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Translational Medical Center for Development and Disease, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Birth Defects, Institute of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Kim SS, Im SH, Yang JY, Lee YR, Kim GR, Chae JS, Shin DS, Song JS, Ahn S, Lee BH, Woo JC, Ahn JH, Yun CS, Kim P, Kim HR, Lee KR, Bae MA. Zebrafish as a Screening Model for Testing the Permeability of Blood-Brain Barrier to Small Molecules. Zebrafish 2017; 14:322-330. [PMID: 28488933 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2016.1392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the permeability of small molecules into the brain via the blood-brain barrier in zebrafish and to investigate the possibility of using this animal model as a screening tool during the early stages of drug discovery. Fifteen compounds were used to understand the permeation into the brain in zebrafish and mice. The ratio of brain-to-plasma concentration was compared between the two animal models. The partition coefficient (Kp,brain), estimated using the concentration ratio at designated times (0.167, 0.25, 0.5, or 2 h) after oral administrations (per os, p.o), ranged from 0.099 to 5.68 in zebrafish and from 0.080 to 11.8 in mice. A correlation was observed between the Kp,brain values obtained from the zebrafish and mice, suggesting that zebrafish can be used to estimate Kp,brain to predict drug penetration in humans. Furthermore, in vivo transport experiments to understand the permeability glycoprotein (P-gp) transporter-mediated behavior of loperamide (LPM) in zebrafish were performed. The zebrafish, Kp,brain,30min of LPM was determined to be 0.099 ± 0.069 after dosing with LPM alone, which increased to 0.180 ± 0.115 after dosing with LPM and tariquidar (TRQ, an inhibitor of P-gp). In mouse, the Kp,brain,30min of LPM was determined to be 0.080 ± 0.004 after dosing with LPM alone and 0.237 ± 0.013 after dosing with LPM and TRQ. These findings indicate that the zebrafish could be used as an effective screening tool during the discovery stages of new drugs to estimate their distribution in the brain.
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- Seong Soon Kim
- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea.,2 Life Science Institute , Daewoong Pharmaceutical, Yongin, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea.,3 Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, University of Science and Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea.,3 Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, University of Science and Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea.,2 Life Science Institute , Daewoong Pharmaceutical, Yongin, Korea
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- 1 Bio & Drug Discovery Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon, Korea.,3 Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, University of Science and Technology , Daejeon, Korea
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Cha SH, Lee JH, Kim EA, Shin CH, Jun HS, Jeon YJ. Phloroglucinol accelerates the regeneration of liver damaged by H2O2or MNZ treatment in zebrafish. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra05994a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
ROSs can cause oxidative damage to biological macromolecules. Particularly, liver is a vital organ in vertebrates and easily attacked by ROS. PG attenuates H2O2-induced oxidative stress, even in liver.
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- Seon-Heui Cha
- College of Pharmacy
- Gachon University
- Incheon 21936
- Republic of Korea
- Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute
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- Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute
- Gachon University
- Incheon 21936
- Republic of Korea
- Korea Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center (KMMPC)
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- Jeju International Marine Science Center for Research & Education
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST)
- Jeju
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Biology
- The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Atlanta
- USA
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- College of Pharmacy
- Gachon University
- Incheon 21936
- Republic of Korea
- Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute
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- School of Marine Biomedical Sciences
- Jeju National University
- Jeju
- Republic of Korea
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